Madakari Nayaka
Madakri nayak was last ruler of chittradurga and he belongs to valmiki caste and dynasty of karnatka
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| Born | 13 October 1742 Janakal, Hosadurga, Chitradurga District |
| Died | 1779 Srirangapattana |
| Cause of death | Died in Srirangapatana Prison after illegally captured by Tippu Sultan and his Father. |
| Other names | Raja Veera Madakari Nayaka, Gandugali Madakari Nayaka, Durgada Huli or Madakari Nayaka V |
| Known for | King of Chitradurga |
| Title | Madisida Kariya Madavadagisida Madakari Nayaka |
| Predecessor | Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka II |
| Successor | None |
Ontisalaga Madakari Nayaka or Madakari Nayaka V or ``` Karigundi Nayaka``` 1742 - 1782, was the last ruler of Chitradurga, India, and considered to be the greatest of the Nayakas of Chitradurga and also sirsi, Karigundi. He administered from 1754 to 1779. He also gained the title of Eppatelu Palegarara Ganda/Minda (Superior ruler over 77 palegara's) by Peshwa Madhavrao I after he helped him win the Nidagallu Fort.
In fiction
- Durgaastamana by T. R. Subba Rao is a semi-historical novel based on the life of Madakari Nayaka. It won the Sahitya Akademi award posthumously in 1985
- Gandugali Madakari Nayaka by B. L. Venu is another semi-fictionalised book detailing the life of Madakari Nayaka.
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